The 2019 Engineering Gift Guide
Dr. Tamara Moore and Dr. Elizabeth Gajdzik
Returning for a second year, we are happy to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Gajdzik and Dr. Tamara Moore back to the show to showcase the 2019 Engineering Gift Guide. Each year, Purdue’s INSPIRE Research Institute lab evaluates toys, games, and books that engage girls and boys in engineering thinking and design. Elizabeth and Tamara join us to talk about the selected gifts, how they are evaluated and what research is involved when selecting items that promote engineering practices ranging from coding and spatial reasoning to problem solving and critical thinking.
Links:
- Engineering Gift Guide (pdf)
- Engineering Gift Guide Website
- INSPIRE Free Resources
- INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering
- Other resources from INSPIRE
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Featured image courtesy of the INSPIRE Lab
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